Governor Bentley gives the State of the State address tonight at 6:30 p.m. In cooperation with Alabama Public Television, WBHM, will broadcast the Governor's remarks live. (All Things Considered and The World Cafe will be preempted.)

Charter schools are public schools exempt from many of the
curriculum and staffing rules that apply to standard schools. But
to stay open, charters are supposed to meet achievement goals
spelled out in their charter contract. Alabama is one of eight
states that does not allow charter schools, but that could change
soon. After failing to pass a charter bill in 2012, Republican
lawmakers are trying again in the session that's starting today, March 3, 2015.
WBHM's education reporter Dan Carsen caught up with Senate President Pro Tem
Del Marsh, the charter bill's sponsor. He says being late to the
game is actually an advantage.

Hospitals around Birmingham are preparing for a major shift in the healthcare marketplace -- the proposed merger of Baptist Health System and Brookwood Medical Center. That deal could close as soon as next month and would combine two big players in Birmingham healthcare. Thats where we start in this week's Magic City Marketplace.

Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Mr. Spock on Star Trek has died at the age of 83. In 2009, WBHM's Michael Krall interviewed Nimoy who came to Birmingham to give a lecture about his photography. While there were plenty of questions regarding his photography, Nimoy also took time to talk about his role as Mr. Spock.

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